[Mapserver-users] Re: More info on strange mapserv - mode=map behavior

[Stephen Woodbridge]

I can open it in Microsoft Imaging and the it looks like the image is 
interlaced, but did not get all of it written to the image file. It has 
all of one interlace drawn about only half of the second interlace drawn.

The image hangs PhotoShop.

-Steve W.

Davis Michael A DPW GIS TECH wrote:

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> 
> Pardon my reply to my own post, but I am starting to run out of ideas. 
> 
> I generated a test image (attached) from a map file containing two 
> layers using the command line. 
> 
> It is viewable in Internet Explorer but all my other image software 
> reports an error when opening it.  Has anyone had issues with the .dll's 
> included with the 4.2 binary?  I am pretty confidant they aren't the 
> problem, but at this point I am grasping at straws.
> 
> Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated, unfortunately this is a 
> make-or-break project for Mapserver within the U.S. Army Alaska.  If I 
> can't resolve my issues, it will be a big the foot-in-the-door for the 
> ArcIMS camp.     
> 
> Mike Davis
> GIS Analyst
> Fort Richardson, AK
> 
>  >>Thanks to some great assistance from Adam Ryan, of Linn County, I have
>  >>been able to narrow down my issues with the mapserv cgi on 
> Win2k+IIS.  We >>are using the latest 4.2 build. 
>  >>
>  >>Our problem has been occurring when we send a request in "map" mode.  
> The >>request will fail with a "CGI Error...CGI application misbehaved" 
> error if >>there is more than one layer set to default or requested 
> through the URL.  >>The request will also fail if there is one layer 
> with multiple classes set >>to default.
> 
>  >>
>  >>All of the test .map files will work just fine in "browse" mode.
>  >>
>  >>I am wondering if anyone in list land has had a similar experience, 
> or if >>anyone who uses Win2k+IIS can recommend web server settings to 
> check or a >>way to get more debug information out of the mapserv cgi.  
> The standard >>log file reports the bad requests as normal execution.
> 
>  >>
>  >>Thanks very much for all your continued help.
>  >>
>  >>Mike Davis
>  >>GIS Analyst
>  >>Fort Richardson, AK
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